SINCE 1828
leaf fall
nounDefinition of leaf fall
1
: the natural separation and dropping of the leaf at the end of the growing season and over a short period in deciduous plants or intermittently throughout the year in coniferous trees — compare abscission
2
: fallen leaves on the forest floor
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